Vending machine



Feb. 23 1926.

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UNITD TATES PATENT OFFICE.

HILIARY B. McREE, OF PALMETTO, FLORIDA, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE AS- SIGNMENTS, T0 AUTOMATIC SALES CORIE'OBATION, 0F FORT VALLEY, GEORGIA, A

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

VENDING MACHINE.

Application filed September 17, 1924. Serial No. 738,209.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HILLARY B. Molten, citizen of the United States, residing at Palmetto, in the county of Manatee and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vending Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in vending machines particularly adapted for vending package goods, such as cigarettes and the like.

It is an object of the invention to provide a machine having means for delivering the packages from the machine which is normally held inoperative by a locking lever which is actuated by a coin deposited in a receptacle carried by the delivery means when the latter is moved forward.

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine having delivery means carrying areceptacle to receive a C0111 which when moved forward actuates a locking lever torelease the delivery means and when retracted will be discharged from the receptacle by the locking lever automatically resetting the machine.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine of the above-mentioned character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efiicient in operation, composed of comparatively few parts and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1, is a perspective view of my machine,

F 2, is a horizontal cross sectional view taken on lines 22 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 3, is a vertical cross sectional view taken on lines 33 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 4, is a longitudinal cross section, taken on lines 4-4: of Fig. 3, and,

Fig. 5, is a perspective view of the locking lever.

"In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have shown a preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5, denotes, generally, a casing having side walls 6 and 7, front and rear walls 8 and 9 and top and bottom walls'lO and 11. A vertical package well 12 is built within the casing adjacent the front wall 8 and in front of the package well is a display well 13 having an opening 14 covered by a glass window 15. Slidably mounted in the bottom of the easing beneath the package well 12 is a delivery drawer 16 having a handle 17 attached to its forward end to open and close the drawer. A bracket 18 is attached to the rear wall of the package well above the drawer 16, by rivet-s 19, having a bifurcated end 20 projecting beyond the side of the well. A vertical extending lever 21 is pivoted in the end 20 by the pivot pin 22 and has its ends 23 and 24c bent at right angles in opposed directions. A flat spring 25 attached to the top of the bracket bears against the upper end of the lever 21 and normally holds the end 24 in engagement with the elongated recess 26 formed in the side of the delivery drawer 16, midway its length, preventing withdrawal of the drawer until released.

An L-shaped block 27 is attached to the side of the drawer 16 having its front end terminating to one side of the lever 21. The top of the block is provided at its front end with a coin pocket 28 open at its top and front end and closed on one side by the plate 29, its opposite side being closed by the plate 30 carried by the end 23 of the lever 21 when the drawer 16 is closed but open when the drawer is opened. A cam 31 is formed integral with the end 23 being on a direct line with the coin pocket 28 adapted to be engaged by the coin when the drawer is moved forward. The coin is deposited in the pocket through the inclined flat chute 32 leading from the slot 33 in the front wall 8 of the casing through which the coin is inserted by the purchaser. A magnet 34 mounted on the side wall 7 of the casing by the bolt 34, is disposed directly above the discharge end of the chute which will attract any spurious coins which are deposited in the machine.

A retractable coil spring 35 is mounted beneath the bottom, of the delivery drawer 16 having one of its ends connected with the lug 86 attached to the rear wall 9 of the casing and its opposite end connected to the lug 37 depending from the bottom of the drawer, approximately midway its length, adapted to close the drawerafter being opened. The

' rear portion of the drawer has its top closed by the cover plate 38 and carries in its bottom a follower block 39, so that when the drawer is pulled forward the follower block will engage the lowermost package in the well 12 moving it from under the pile, while the cover plate 38 will slide beneath the pile, to prevent more than one package being delivered at one time. A coin box 4.0 is disposed within the bottom of the casing cirectly beneath the block 27 to receive the coins discharged from the pocketfQS whenthe drawer is returned to its closed position,

In operation, the package well is filled with packages ofcigarettes or similar goods and the person wishing to purchase the same inserts the proper coin in the slot 33 which slides down the chute 32 and is deposited in the pocket 28 in the top of the block 27. The handle 17 of the drawer 16 is then grasped and the drawer pulled forward, causing the edge of the coin to engage the cam -31 formed integral with the end 2-3 'of the lever 21, rocking the lever on its pivot and thereby, disengage the end Q l of the lever from the recess 26, so the drawer may be entirely opened and the package delivered to the purchaser. When the drawer is released the coil spring 35 will automatically retract the same and since the end 24; of the lever 21: will be seated in the recess 26 before the coin reaches the ca1n'31, the latter will engage the coin and push it forward over'the end of the block, so it will be deposited inthe coinbox and the machine is then set for the next operation. Thus, it is seen that a highly efficient machine is provided for the vending of package goods;

It is to be understood that the form of myinvention herewith shown and described is a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims. 1

Having thus described my invention I claim:

1. In a vending machine, the combination of aca-sing having a package well, a de livery drawer slidably mounted beneath said' package well, an L shaped block at tachcd to said drawer having a coin pocket in it'stop, open at one side and its, end, a locking lever pivotally mounted forward of said block having one of its ends engageable with said drawer and its opposite end in alinementwith said coin pocket, said block being movable with said drawer whereby the coin will actuate said lever to release said drawer.

2. In a vendingmachine, the combination of a casing having a package well, a delivery draw-er slidably moimted beneath said package well having a recess in one side, a lever said pocket by said lever when the drawer is closed. I

3. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing having a package well, a delivery drawer slidably mounted beneath said package well having a recess in one side, a bracket attached to, said well above said drawer, a lever pivoted to said bracket having its ends bent at right angles in opposed directions, said lever having its lower end normally in engagement with said recess to lock the drawer against movement, an

L shaped block} attached to the sideof said drawer and extending above the top thereof, said block having a coin pocket in its top in alinement with the upper end of said lever, said pocket having its inner side and end open, a cam formed integral with the upper end of said lever adapted to be engaged by the coin when the drawer is moved forwardv whereby the lever will be actuated to release said drawer, means carried by said cam to retain thecoin in said pocket until the coin aot-uates the lever and spring means for retracting said drawer.

4. In a vending machine, the combination 'of a casing, a delivery drawer, a vertically disposed pivoted lever having one end normally engaging a recess -1n said drawer, a com receiver carried by said drawer disposed on a horizontal plane in aline'ment with the upper end of said lever, said receiver having its side nearest the lever open whereby the coin will contact with the upper end of the lever, rocking it on its pivot to release said drawer when the latter is moved forward.

5. In a vending machine, the combination of a casing, a delivery drawer slidably mounted in said casing, a coin receiver being open on one side and at its forward end, and a locking lever normally holding said drawer againstmovement adapted to be actuated by a coin deposited in said receiver when the drawer is moved forward, said coin being discharged from said receiver by said lever when the drawer is returned.

6. In a vending machine, the combination of a caslng, a delivery drawer slidably mounted in said casing, a coin receiver carried by said drawer, open at one side and its end, a pivoted lever having one end engaging a recess in said drawer locking it against movement, and a cam formed integral with the upper end of said lever adapted to be engaged by a coin deposited in said receiver whereby the lever will be rocked on its pivot to release said drawer, said. eoin being discharged from said receiver by said cam when the drawer is returned.

7. In avending machine, the combination of a casing, a. delivery drawer, av block attached to one side of said drawer having a coin pocket in its top, open at one side and its end, a lever pivotally mounted i'0r ward OLE-said block having 1ts lower end adapted to engage an elongated recess in said drawer, a spring for normally holding said lever in engagement with said recess. a. cam formed at the upper end of said lever in alinement with said pocket adapted to be engaged by acoin deposited in said pocket when said drawer is moved forward whereby said lever will be rocked on its pivot, means carried by said cam to retain the coin in the pocket when engaged by the cam and spring means for returning said drawer when released.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature.

HILIARY B. MCREE. 

